First start from the mirror does not work

KirAsh4

If the process starts, but it stays black, there may be an error in your config which is getting it stuck. Have you looked at the console output or the log output for any messages?

samydp

so i tell you what I’ve done everything :
MM V1

Format card
Install Raspbian
Apache server and PHP5 Install
Install Chomium browser
Chomium browser Kisos - mode and autostart (sudo nano .config/lxsession/LXDE pi/autostart)
Raspberry Update
MM v1 copied to /var/www/html
Change config
finished

MM V2

MM v1 Clear
Install node
MM clone (git clone https://github.com/MichMich/MagicMirror)
Navigate to folder (cd /home/pi/Magic Mirror)
npm install && npm start
Error
npm log

what can I do now ?

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KirAsh4

I think we have to get @MichMich or @paviro in on this. I don’t know Electron enough to know why it’s failing.

paviro

I hate those node error outputs… 😔 it could be that one of your module helpers fails to start. Have you installed any modules?

samydp

can you tell me what all modules I exactly need. ? I make every time you install an update

paviro

@samydp you do not need any modules. Did you add anything to the modules folder?

samydp

I have not in the folder modules I 've added the left so !
I can make it wenistens indicating to me and does not remain black : O

mochman

@samydp I had this problem when I first installed it. It was a module problem for me. Can you comment out all of the modules from config.js except alert and see if if gives you the same error. If not, start enabling the modules one by one until you figure out which is the problem.

-Luke

samydp

how exactly do you mean? !
I would now delete all modules except the komentare . or how to do it ?
and thank you !!!

samydp

Update:
can you show me how the modules in the config investing so that the screen indicating?:o

mochman

@samydp, rename your config.js to config.js.old and make this your new config.js. Try running the program with this, if you see compliments on the bottom screen, you know that magicmirror works fine and the problem is in one of the other modules. It’s a place to start. If you’re still getting the electron errors, try rerunning npm install again in your MagicMirror directory.

var config = {
	port: 8080,

	language: 'en',
	timeFormat: 24,
	units: 'metric',

	modules: [
		{
			module: 'alert',
		},
               {
			module: 'compliments',
			position: 'lower_third'
		}
]

};

/*************** DO NOT EDIT THE LINE BELOW ***************/
if (typeof module !== 'undefined') {module.exports = config;}

samydp

your config works !!! juhu thx but i have a other wrong :/

i will the language from the clock in germany

Module.register("clock",{
	// Module config defaults.
	defaults: {
		timeFormat: config.timeFormat,
		displaySeconds: true,
		showPeriod: true,
		showPeriodUpper: false,
		clockBold: true
	},
	// Define required scripts.
	getScripts: function() {
		return ["moment.js"];
	},
	// Define start sequence.
	start: function() {
		Log.info("Starting module: " + this.name);
		// Schedule update interval.
		var self = this;
		setInterval(function() {
			self.updateDom();
		}, 1000);
		// Set locale.
		moment.locale(config.language);
	},

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mochman

@samydp all you should have to do is change the language portion of your config.js from
language: 'en', -> language: 'de',

As for the rest of your modules, I recommend adding them one by one to your config.js file to make sure they work. If you get that electron.js error, it was on the module you just added.

-Luke

samydp

Many thanks for your help and your tip! but only tow module works =( the clock an the compliments why this ?
Whenever I will add another module of the screen black!
i have install the electron.js again but
the add the module as in the proceeds described readme does not work !

mochman

Beats me, did you run npm install in the MagicMirror folder?

samydp

yes i have install the npm in the MM Folder , only compliment, clock and news works other moduls come a error ( no config file )

EoF

Hi I am having this same issue. Did you ever get it working?

MichMich

Maybe I’m missing something here, but it seems you try to run npm start from a remote shell. That does not work since it doesn’t know on which screen to start. Try: DISPLAY=:0 npm start

EoF

@MichMich Hi! I am running npm start directly on the pi, and I get the same exact error.

EoF

As an update to my situation, I was able to get mine working by installing electron dependencies.

sudo apt-get install libgtk2.0-0 libnotify4 libgconf2-4 libnss3

I am running a pi 3 with Jessie by the way.

FYI @MichMich @paviro